Grama Niladhari division · Kaduwela DS Division # Welipillewa Welipillewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province. It covers 1.26 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3 km² - 2 mapped services ## Where is Welipillewa? Welipillewa lies in Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka. It borders 5 other GN divisions: Embilladeniya, Habarakada North, Meegasmulla, Nawalamulla and Walpita. By area it is the 9148th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.5% of Kaduwela DS Division. The centre of Welipillewa is about 21 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 6.8840° N, 80.0315° E. Local names: වැලිපිල්ලෑව. Source: Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Welipillewa ### Nearby, outside Welipillewa - Al Mubarak Kids Park · theme park, Malwana Town 8.1 km - Leisure World Entertainment Park · theme park, Kalu Aggala 9.2 km - Jayawadanagama Monument · monument, Wickramasinghapura 10 km - Avalokitheschwara Statue · memorial, Bollegala 11 km - Amara Indika Rupasinghe Gunawardena · memorial, Salawa 11 km - Maithree Bodhisattva Statue · memorial, Bollegala 11 km - Thousand Buddha Hall · attraction, Bollegala 11 km - Helanka Art Gallery · gallery, Battaramulla North 12 km - Water World Lanka · theme park, Thalwatta 12 km - Indian Peace Keeping Force (1987-2000) · memorial, Pahalawela 12 km - War Heroes Monument · monument, Battaramulla South 13 km - Diyatha Uyana Aquarium · aquarium, Subhoothipura 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Welipillewa - Time zone UTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - Currency Rupee (LKR) - Country calling code +94 - Languages Sinhala, Tamil, English - Plug types Type D, G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo 18 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo 37 km ### Nearest railway station Godagama (Godagama South), about 4.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:56). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Welipillewa Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Welipillewa. - Welipillewa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Welipillewa Named natural and historic features inside Welipillewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Welhelm Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Welipillewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Colombo District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (304 mm) and the driest Feb (71 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to March and July to August. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 76 | | Feb | 26 | 71 | | Mar | 27 | 115 | | Apr | 28 | 226 | | May | 27 | 224 | | Jun | 27 | 143 | | Jul | 26 | 99 | | Aug | 26 | 113 | | Sep | 26 | 162 | | Oct | 26 | 292 | | Nov | 26 | 304 | | Dec | 26 | 175 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Welipillewa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Habarakada Nursing Home · Habarakada South | 3.0 km | Map | | Bank | Sanasa Bank · Panagoda Town | 2.3 km | Map | | ATM | Sampath Bank ATM · Habarakada Watta | 2.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lanka Filling Station · Welipillewa | 0.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Samro Reception Hall · Welipillewa | 0.5 km | Map | | Mall | The Retail Shop · Mullegama North | 1.6 km | Map | | School | Lenagala Kanista Vidyalaya · Nawalamulla | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Godagama Technical College · Godagama South | 3.7 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Athurugiriya · Athurugiriya | 4.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Welipillewa Places mapped inside Welipillewa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Kaduwela DS Division - Arangala - Aruppitiya - Asiri Uyana - Athurugiriya - Athurugiriya South - Batapotha - Batewela - Battaramulla North - Battaramulla South - Boralugoda - Dedigamuwa - Embilladeniya - Evarihena - Hewagama - Hokandara East - Hokandara North - Hokandara South - Ihala Bomiriya - Jayawadanagama - Kaduwela - Kalapaluwawa - Korathota - Kothalawala - Kotuwegoda - Kumaragewatta - Mahadeniya - Malabe East - Malabe North - Malabe West - Muttettugoda - Nawagamuwa - Nawagamuwa South - Oruwala - Pahala Bomiriya A - Pahala Bomiriya B - Pahalawela - Pore - Pothuarawa - Raggahawatta - Rajamalwatta - Ranala - Shanthalokagama - Subhoothipura - Thalahena North - Thalahena South - Thalangama North A - Thalangama North B - Thaldiyawala - Thunadahena - Udumulla - Walpola - Wekewatta - Welihinda - Welivita - Wellangiriya - Wickramasinghapura ## Quick answers - Where is Welipillewa? In Kaduwela DS Division, Colombo District, Western Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Welipillewa? Embilladeniya, Habarakada North, Meegasmulla, Nawalamulla and Walpita - What is there to see in Welipillewa? Al Mubarak Kids Park, Leisure World Entertainment Park, Jayawadanagama Monument, Avalokitheschwara Statue - What time zone is Welipillewa in? UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Welipillewa? Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Welipillewa? Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Welipillewa? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Welipillewa? January to March and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Welipillewa? Habarakada Nursing Home, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Welipillewa? Sanasa Bank, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Welipillewa? Sampath Bank ATM, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Welipillewa? Lanka Filling Station, about 0.5 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Welipillewa? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Welipillewa? LK1109110 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Grama Niladhari division - Area: 1.26 km² - P-code: LK1109110 - Divisional Secretariat division: Kaduwela DS Division --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/western/colombo/kaduwela/welipillewa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.